Mary Eula Jenkins

Mary Eula (Tucker) Jenkins, daughter of James Nelson Tucker, and Evelyn Roxana (Hooper) Tucker received her eternal reward with peace on Saturday, November 1st, 2026 at the age of 92. She was born in Letite, New Brunswick, Canada on July 19th, 1933.

Mary married Edward Brian Jenkins, of Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada who departed this life only two weeks earlier, on October 18th, 2025. The couple lived together, with care of family, until this rich age and passed from this life with little difficulty. She traveled with Edward and children to the USA, where Edward began to build homes as a carpenter and then, private contractor. Mary worked as an accountant while the children were at school and brought up the children in the fear and admonition of the Lord, with good company and care.

Mary was greatly beloved as a "mother in Zion", providing care and counsel and friendship to families of the church. She was well known for wise words, and consolation. Her children were deeply impacted by her faithfulness and gracious manner. Mary enjoyed and kept the décor of the Canadian heritage with tradition and benefits for her family and friends. She became mother and friend to some who had suffered loss.

Sister Jenkins, as she was known to those in the church, is sweetly remember now by her daughter Dr. Tanya Bassett and husband, Mark Bassett; and her son Dr. Wayne Jenkins, her grandchildren Dr. Nathanael Bassett and his wife, Rayvn; and Rebecca Bassett and her husband Kevin Hassie; Dr. Jessica Pangilnan and her husband Edgar Pangilinan, great grandchildren Alana Synder, Emily Pangilinan, Geneiveve Bassett, Maddox Pangilinan, Gabrielle Bassett and Sydney Bassett-Hassie. Of her siblings, she is predeceased by her brother Clyde Tucker, and sister Darlene Leavitt. Mary is mourned by her brother James Tucker of Back Bay, New Brunswick, sister Ruth Matheson of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and many nieces and nephews.

At their ages, Mary and Edward were thought of, by many close associates, of the last of their generation, Mary leaves to us her gift of an extraordinary example

of kindness and grace. They will be missed until the time foretold in 1st Corinthians 15:52, when "in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed"

Mary will be laid to rest with a private service for family in Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada.